Regulatory Wrap-Up: Weekly recap of retail-related legislative developments—Jan. 7New York is in the process of raising its minimum wage to $15/hr. for most workers in the state. Retail jobs up in DecemberIncreasing wages helped companies fill retail positions in December. Home improvement giant kicks off 2019 with a hiring spree Lowe’s Companies is bolstering its workforce in a big way. Displaced Toys ‘R’ Us employees starting to receive severance A hardship fund designed to assist laid off employees of shuttered toy store retailer Toys “R” Us has started making payments. Challenger Report: Job cuts on the rise Retailers were busy adding jobs in 2018, but they also were cutting positions at the same time. Walmart goes all out to hire truck drivers The world’s largest retailer has been waging a major recruitment drive to increase the ranks of its truck drivers. Best Buy to subsidize child care for employees Best Buy has added a key benefit sure to appeal to working parents. Kronos: Unplanned employee absences impact staff productivity, manager stress Frequent unplanned absences by employees are taking a toll on store operations. Regulatory Wrap-Up: Weekly recap of retail-related legislative developments --Dec. 17 California to begin requiring out-of-state-sellers to collect the sales tax on purchases above a certain threshold as of April 1, 2019. Regulatory Wrap-Up: Weekly review of retail-related legislative developments - Dec. 10 Industry needs to think through growing trend toward eliminating cash transactions. First Previous 64 65 66 67 68 Next Last
